There's a good chance that at some point in your long driving career you'll be faced with a body repair. That aggro jerk in the lifted Dodge 4x4 who thinks four inches is a safe distance between your bumpers at 50 mph might end up taking a bite out of the rear of your vehicle. Or that teenager in his parents' mega SUV might shave a few pounds off your bumper in a parking lot. Whatever the cause, it happens. Most of the time, and thankfully, the damage from low impact collisions is confined to the bumper. Traditionally these bumpers are simply replaced due to time and other constraints. You can make bumper repair a Greener affair by having your plastic bumper cover repaired rather than replaced. Modern methods allow for seamless and near-perfect repairs to plastic bumpers. And think of that huge hunk of plastic you'll be keeping out of the landfill! Remember the tip: Repair, don't replace.
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there is also water-based paints now that produce much less VOC’s. Maany countries & even states like California require body shops to use greener practices like water-based paints. great story
I really liked the idea- “Repair, don’t replace”. If an old and damaged auto part can be repaired seamlessly, it will maintain look and feel of the vehicle. However I still have doubt whether or not the repaired part will have a joint at the point of diagnosis. The soldered part must maintain the strength as well.
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